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Free Museum Entrance in Rome on the First Sunday of Each Month

Every first Sunday of the month, visitors to Rome have the opportunity to enjoy cultural sites run by the state free of charge. This comprises museums, galleries, archaeological sites and monuments that are typically subject to admission fees. The scheme was introduced in 2014 and runs in conjunction with the free entry for Rome’s municipal museums. While the main sites or permanent collections are free, it should be noted that special exhibits may still require payment. 

The museums free of charge for everybody on the first Sunday of the month in Rome:

  • Arco di Malborghetto
  • Drugstore Museum e Circuito Necropoli Portuense
  • Galleria Borghese – booking in advance needed
  • Galleria Spada
  • Gallerie Nazionali d’Arte Antica – Galleria Corsini
  • Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica – Palazzo Barberini
  • Istituto autonomo Vittoriano e Palazzo Venezia – Museo centrale del Risorgimento di Roma
  • Istituto autonomo Vittoriano e Palazzo Venezia – Museo nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia
  • Istituto autonomo Vittoriano e Palazzo Venezia – Vittoriano
  • Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi per le arti decorative, il costume e la moda dei secoli XIX e XX
  • Museo delle Civiltà
  • Museo Hendrik Christian Andersen
  • Museo nazionale degli strumenti musicali
  • Museo nazionale di Castel Sant’Angelo e Passetto di Borgo
  • Museo nazionale etrusco di Villa Giulia
  • Museo nazionale romano – Palazzo Altemps
  • Museo nazionale romano – Palazzo Massimo
  • Museo nazionale romano – Terme di Diocleziano
  • Pantheon
  • Parco archeologica di Ostia antica – Castello Giulio II
  • Parco archeologico del Colosseo – Colosseo. Anfiteatro Flavio
  • Parco archeologico del Colosseo – Foro Romano e Palatino
  • Parco archeologico dell’Appia antica – Mausoleo di Cecilia Metella e Chiesa di San Nicola
  • Parco archeologico dell’Appia antica – Antiquarium di Lucrezia Romana
  • Parco archeologico dell’Appia antica – Basilica di San Cesareo de Appia
  • Parco archeologico dell’Appia antica – Parco delle Tombe della via Latina e Basilica di Santo Stefano
  • Parco archeologico dell’Appia antica – Villa dei Quintili e Santa Maria Nova
  • Parco archeologico dell’Appia antica – Villa di Capo di Bove
  • Parco archeologico di Ostia antica – Area archeologica di Ostia antica
  • Terme di Caracalla
  • Villa di Livia

You can access list for whole Italy here

Residents of Rome and the Roman metropolitan area have the privilege of free access to all publicly owned museums as well as those included in the Musei in Comune system. An extensive list of these includes the Capitoline Museums, the Centrale Montemartini, the Mercati di Traiano, the Museo dell’Ara Pacis (excluding running exhibitions), the Museo di Roma in Palazzo Braschi, the Museo di Roma in Trastevere, the Musei di Villa Torlonia, the Museo Civico di Zoologia, and the Galleria d’Arte Moderna di Roma Capitale. This is an incredible opportunity for the people of Rome and the Roman metropolitan area to explore and experience some of the city’s most renowned and historical attractions.

Visiting a museum can be a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, especially if you live in the capital. To make the most of the initiative, it’s wise to focus on one busy museum and a couple of less crowded ones. And if you do decide to take advantage of this offer, don’t forget to bring your ID with you!


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